Article support construction



Feb. 10, 1970 cCQ'LARSON 3,494,585

ARTICLE SUPPORT CONSTRUCTION Filed April 15 1968 3 INVENTOR. 6 CHARLES,a. LARSON BY I 47'7'0 NEYS US. Cl. 248223 6 Claims ABSTRACT OF THEDISCLOSURE The article support construction is for use on a aperturedpanel and comprises a base, a plurality of mounting prongs on the upperedge of the base each including a rearwardly extending first finger andan upwardly extending second finger on the rear end of the first fingerand disposed normal thereto, a hanger including an attachment portionhaving a ring support portion thereon, a ring carried by the ringsupport portion, the attachment portion being connected to the base, theattachment portion and the ring support portion having a commonlongitudinal axis normal to the upper edge of the base, the first andsecond fingers cooperating to mount the hanger on the apertured panel.

This invention is directed to article support constructions for use onan apertured panel and more particularly to an article supportconstruction having a ring thereon.

In summary, the article support construction incorporating the featuresof the invention is for use on an upstanding apertured panel having aplurality of holes arranged in equidistantly spaced horizontal rows andvertical columns, the article support construction comprising a basehaving substantially flat front and rear surfaces, a plurality ofmounting prongs on one edge of the base, each of the prongs including afirst finger extending from the rear surface and disposed substantiallynormay thereto and having a predetermined length and including a secondfinger on the outer end of the first finger and extending therefrom in adirection opposite to the base, each of the mounting prongs being spacedfrom an adjacent mounting prong by a predetermined distance, a hangerincluding a substantially flat attachment portion and a ring supportportion on the attachment portion and a ring carried by the ring supportportion, the attachment portion and the ring support portion having acommon longitudinal axis, the attachment portion being disposed adjacentto the front surface of the base, and fasteners connecting theattachment portion to the base with the common longitudinal axisgenerally normal to the one edge of the base, the rear surface of thebase hearing in use against the front surface of the associatedapertured panel, with the first fingers extending through associatedholes in the apertured panel, and the second fingers extending upwardlybehind the apertured panel, thereby to mount the hanger on the aperturedpanel.

Further features of the invention pertain to the particular arrangementof the parts of the article support construction whereby the aboveoutlined and additional operating features thereof are attained.

The invention, both as to this organization and method of operation,together with further objects and advantages thereof, will best beunderstood by reference to the following specification taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of an article supportconstruction incorporating the features of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the article support construction ofFIG. 1 along the lines 2-2 thereof;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the articlesupport construction; and

United States Patent ice FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the articlesupport construction of FIG. 3 along the lines 44 thereof.

Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to FIGURES 1 and 2thereof, there is shown an article support construction 15 for use on aapertured panel 10, the apertured panel 10 being shown in phantom andhaving therein a plurality of holes 11 arranged in equidistantly spacedhorizontal rows and vertical columns. The artiole support construction15 comprises a base 16 stamped from a unitary metal sheet, the base 16having a substantially flat front surface 17 and a substantially flatrear surface 18. There are provided three mounting prongs on one edge ofthe base 16, namely the upper edge thereof as viewed in FIG. 1. Each ofthe mounting prongs 20 includes a first finger 21 extending rearwardlyfrom the rear surface 18 and disposed substantially normal thereto andhaving a length approximately equal to the thickness of the aperturedpanel 10. Each of the mounting prongs 20 further includes a secondfinger 22 on the outer end of the first finger 21 and extendingtherefrom in a direction opposite to the base 16, that is, the secondfinger 22 extends upwardly as viewed in FIG. 1. The mounting prongs 20are spaced from one another by distances equal to the distance betweentwo of the apertured panel holes 11 in a horizontal row. Threestabilizing prongs 25 are disposed on the lower edge of the base 16 andextend rearwardly from the rear surface 18 and are disposedsubstantially normal thereto, the stabilizing prongs 25 each beingvertically aligned With an associated first finger 21 and spacedtherefrom by a distance equal to the distance between two of theapertured panel holes 11 in a vertical column.

The article support construction 15 further comprises a hanger 30, thehanger 30 including a bar having one part thereof flattened to define anattachment portion 32 with the remaining part of the bar defining a ringsupport portion 31. The hanger 30 further includes a ring 33 integralwith the free end of the ring support portion 31, the plane defined bythe ring 33 being directed forwardly and upwardly. The attachmentportion 32 has therein two axially aligned holes 34, the attachmentportion 32 lying adjacent to the front surface 17 of the base 16 andbeing connected to the 'base 16 by dropping through the holes 34 hotmetal which flows between the abutting surfaces of the attachmentportion 32 and the base 16, a round head 35 being formed over each ofthe holes to give the article support construction 15 an attractiveappearance.

In use, the first fingers 21 on the base 16 extend through associatedholes 11 in the apertured panel 10, the second fingers 22 extendupwardly behind the apertured panel, and the rear surface 18 of the base16 bears against the front surface of the apertured panel 10, thereby tomount the hanger 30 on the apertured panel 10 in cantilever fashion.Further, the stabilizing prongs 25 extend through associated holes inthe apertured panel 10 to orient and provide additional support for thearticle support construction 15. The ring 33 then extends upwardly andforwardly, whereby it is adapted to carry an article thereon.

Referring now to FIGS. 3 and 4 of the drawings, there is shown a furtherarticle support construction 45 which comprises a base 46 stamped from aunitary metal sheet, the base 46 having a substantially flat frontsurface 47 and a substantially flat rear surface 48. There are providedthree mounting prongs 50 on one edge of the base 46, namely the upperedge thereof as viewed in FIG. 3. Each of the mounting prongs 50includes a first finger 51 extending rearwardly from the rear surface 48and disposed substantially normal thereto and having a lengthapproximately equal to the thickness of apertured panel 10. Each of themounting prongs 50 further includes a second finger 52 on the outer endof the first finger 51 and extending therefrom in a direction oppositeto the base 46, that is, the second finger 52 extends up wardly asviewed in FIG. 1. The mounting prongs 50 are spaced from one another bydistances equal to the distance between two of the apertured panel holes11 in a horizontal row. Three stabilizing prongs 55 are disposed on thelower edge of the base 46 and extend rearwardly from the rear surface 48and are disposed substanially normal thereto, the stabilizing prongseach beingvertically aligned with an associated first finger 51 andspaced therefrom by a distance equal to the distance betwen two of theapertured panel holes 11 in a vertical column.

The article support construction 45 further comprises a hanger 60, thehanger 60 including a ring support portion '61 which is arched-shaped inlongitudinal crosssection, and a pair of attachment flanges 62respectively integrally joined to the free ends of the ring portion 61.The pair of attachment'flanges 62 are disposed in the same plane and ingeneral longitudinal alignment and extend in opposite directions fromeach other. The attachment flanges 62 are disposed adjacent the frontsurface 47, with the common longitudinal axis of the ring supportportion 61 and the attachment flanges 62 being disposed substantiallynormal to the upper edge of the base 16. The attachment flanges 62 eachhave a hole 64 therein, the attachmentflanges being connected to thebase 16 by dropping hot metal through the holes 64 in the mannerdescribed with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. A ring 63 is looselysupported by the bearing defined between the front surface 47 of thebase 46 and the ring support portion 61.

In use, the' first fingers 51 on the base 46 extend through associatedholes 11 in the apertured panel 10, the second fingers 52 extendupwardly behind the apertured panel, and the rear surface 48 of the base46 bears against the front surface of the apertured panel 10, drereby tomount the hanger 60 on the apertured panel 10 in cantilever fashion.Further, the stabilizing prongs 55 extend through associated holes inthe apertured panel to orient and provide additional support for thearticle support construction 45. In an operating condition,

and a ring carried by said ring support portion, said attachment portionand said ring support portion having a common longitudinal axis, saidattachment portion being disposed in contact with the front surface ofsaid base, and fasteners fixedly connecting said attachment portion tosaid base with said common longitudinal axis generally normal to saidone edge of said base, the rear surface of said base bearing in useagainst the front surface of the associated apertured panel, with saidfirst fingers extending through asociated holes in the apertured paneland the second fingers extending upwardly behind the apertured panel,thereby to mount said hanger on the apertured panel.

2. The article support construction set forth in claim 1, and furthercomprising at least one stabilizing prong on said base and extendingfrom the rear surface thereof and disposed substantially normal theretoand vertically aligned with one of said first fingers, said stabilizingprong extending in use into the associated hole in the apertured panelto orient and provide additional support for the article supportconstruction.

3. The article support construction set forth in claim 1, and furthercomprising a plurality of stabilizing prongs on the edge of said baseopposing said one edge thereof and extending from the rear surfacethereof and disposed substantially normal thereto and vertically alignedwith the associated first fingers, said stabilizing prongs extending inuse into associated holes in the apertured panel to orient and provideadditional support for the article supthe ring support portion 61extends forwardly and the 1 ring 63 is loosely supported thereby and isadapted to carry an article such as a towel thereon.

While there has been described what is at present considered to be thepreferred embodiments of the invention, it will be understood thatvarious modifications may 3e made therein.

What is claimed is:

1. An article support construction for use on an up- :tanding aperturedpanel having a plurality of holes arranged in equidistantly spacedhorizontal rows and verti- :al columns, said article supportconstruction comprisng a base having substantially flat front and rearsurfaces, a plurality of mounting prongs on the edge of said 33.88, eachof said prongs including a first finger extendng from said rear surfaceand disposed substantially normal thereto and having a predeterminedlength and nclnding a second finger on the outer end of said first ingerand extending therefrom in a direction opposite to raid base, each ofsaid mounting prongs being spaced from in adjacent mounting prong by apredetermined distance, hanger including a substantially flat attachmentport nd a ring support portion on said attachment portion portconstruction.

4. The article support construction set forth in claim.- 1, wherein abar has one part thereof flattened to define said attachment portion andthe remaining part thereof defines said ring support portion, and saidring is integral with the free end of said ring support portion.

5. The article support construction set forth in claim 4, wherein theplane defined by said ring is directed forwardly and towards said oneedge of said base.

6. The article support construction set forth in claim 1, wherein saidring support portion is arch-shaped in longitudinal cross section and isdirected, forwardly, said attachment portion including a pair ofattachment flanges respectively integrally joined to the free ends ofsaid ring support portion, said pair of attachment flanges beingdisposed in the same plane and in general longitudinal alignment and inopposite directions from each other and adjacent the front surface ofsaid base, said fasteners connecting said attachment flanges to saidbase, whereby a laterally extending bearing is defined between the frontsurface of said base and said ring support portion, and said ring isloosely supported by said bearing.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,506,694 8/ 1924 Toffey 16-1262,353,017 7/ 1944 Denton 248361 2,842,264 7/ 1958 Larson.

ROY D. FRAZIER, Primary Examiner I. FRANKLIN FOSS, Assistant ExaminerUS. Cl. X.R. 248-216 I

